This page contains links to all the books, websites, and other resources I love. Ever wonder how I got so brilliant and handsome? Well here ya go!
Websites
- Writer's Digest.com - The ultimate source for writing wisdom.
- Foxtype - An AMAZING tool for unpacking sentences and examining grammar.
- Goodreads - The social network for writers and readers.
- Grammar Girl - If you ask me, Mignon Fogarty pretty much has the last word on grammar.
- NaNoWriMo - Not only one of the greatest writing-related events of the year, but a great way to connect with writers in your region year round.
- K.M. Weiland's site "Helping Writers Become Authors" - An incredible, detailed site packed with resources for writers of all skill levels. Don't tell her how much of her material I stole.
- Dramatica.com - A next-level resource for advanced writers. Probably the most exhaustive theory of story I've ever encountered.
- Dramaticapedia - An encyclopedia of narrative science.
- Storymind.com - A collection of resources from one of the founders of Dramatica.
- Preditors and Editors - Like the Better Business Bureau for publishers large and small.
- Fantasy Name Generators - A great site to help you come up with appropriate names for people, places and things in your stories. They cover a lot more than just fantasy.
- Strange Horizons: Stories We've Seen Too Much - A great list of speculative fiction cliches and faux pas you should avoid.
Apps
- Dictionary.com - A dictionary, thesaurus, and translator all rolled into one. Download the app on your phone. I use it every day, without fail.
- Google Keep - My favorite note-taking app. Evernote is more powerful, but Keep is more intuitive, and I'm just an all-around Google fan.
- Google Drive - Those of you who have lost a novel in a hard drive crash will know why I evangelize about cloud storage.
- Pinterest - A great source of ideas and inspiration, and a sort of second-order note-taking app. For more on how to use Pinterest like an author, check out this article.
Books
- Stephen King, On Writing
- John Gardner, On Becoming a Novelist
- Strunk and White, The Elements of Style
- Constance Hale, Sin and Syntax
- James Scott Bell, Write Your Novel From the Middle
- James Scott Bell, Revision and Self-Editing for Publication
- Browne and King, Self-Editing for Fiction Writers
- Andrea A. Lunsford, The Everyday Writer
- William Zinsser, On Writing Well
- Jay Heinrichs, Thank You for Arguing
- Ronald B. Tobias, 20 Master Plots
- Victoria Schmidt, 45 Master Characters
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